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Why are Cepheid variable stars important in our study of the Milky Way galaxy?
 
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The pressure of an interstellar gas cloud depends on the cloud's ___________________ _ and ___________________ _.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

They can be used to calibrate the period-luminosity relation, which is used to determine distances to stars.

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temperature, density
density, temperature


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